May 2015
Award-Winning Environmental Purchasing Program Strategies
...Whether you’re just getting started or well on your way, the right tools can help further transform your supply chain process. This checklist provides an
And the Award Goes to …
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center is this year’s Greening the OR Award winner. The OR is a large contributor to a health care facility’s environmental footprint, but
Healthier Hospitals Initiative's 2014 Milestone Report Caps Three Years of Sustainability Achievement Among Hospitals Nationwide
From p. 23 of the Report: SUD Reprocessing One of the goals of the Smarter Purchasing Challenge is to increase the purchases of reprocessed SUDs
Reprocessed Medical Devices Market to Grow at 19.3% CAGR due to Minimization of Medical Waste: Transparency Market Research
Growing at a healthy CAGR of 19.3% between 2014 and 2020, the global reprocessed medical devices market
Healthy Hospitals Initiative Wraps Up, But Strategies Live On
After achieving success in getting more hospitals involved in reducing their carbon footprint, the Healthy Hospitals Initiative will remain a Practice Greenhealth program. The
Seven High Points from the IAMERS Annual Meeting
Last week, I attended the annual meeting of the International Association of Medical Equipment Remarketers and Servicers (IAMERS) in Washington, DC. It was a great
April 2015
Practice GreenHealth Webinar: Embedding Sustainability in Hospital Operations through a Project-based Sustainability Training Program for Front-line Leaders
In order to truly integrate sustainability into hospital operations, effective engagement of front-line leaders is required. Senior leadership endorsement is a necessary prerequisite, but champions
Obama Enlists Hospitals & Medical Professionals to Fight Health Hazards of Climate Change
Obama enlists hospitals, medical professionals to fight health hazards of climate change - FierceHealthcare The White House says it will look to the medical community to
Maryland Hospitals at the Intersection of Environmental Health, Sustainability, and Community Benefit
The Maryland Hospitals for a Healthy Environment Report highlights Anne Arundel Medical Center's reprocessing efforts to help reduce waste (p. 6) "…. [they have] implemented a
Reaping the Benefits: Reprocessing Medical Devices, from the Advisory Board Company
Health Care Sustainability Initiative What is Medical Device Reprocessing? Medical device reprocessing involves diverting used devices from recycling for use by that institution or by
March 2015
AdvaMed Rearranges FDA’s Priority List
The medical device trade group tells FDA which guidance topics should be tackled first. The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) has voiced its opinion on
Sustainability in the Operating Room
... Sustainability in the OR is a multipronged initiative that can include, but is not limited to, recycling and reprocessing equipment; reducing prescription drug waste;
Three Ways to Sell your Hospital on Sustainability
Despite popular perceptions that sustainability measures will financially drain hospitals and health systems, they can drive savings when organizations take certain steps,according to a new
The 2014 Practice Greenhealth Sustainability Benchmark Report
Check out the just released 2014 Practice GreenHealth Sustainability Benchmark Report (members only). The report again highlights that award-winning hospitals adopt SUD reprocessing as a
February 2015
Relias Media: Keep Vendors and Their Surprises Out of Your ORs and Your Contracts
... The Story: You’re doing all you can to reduce your expenses, but then a vendor shows up in the operating room with a “surprise” implant.
Reprocessed Medical Devices Market Expected to Reach USD 2.58 Billion Globally in 2020 : Transparency Market Research
According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research, “Reprocessed Medical Devices Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast,
January 2015
Miele Professional to Showcase Latest Medical Products
"…[R]esearch in the US has noted that recycling and reusing medical equipment wherever possible can generate savings between $100,000 to $1.5 million in just 12
Johns Hopkins Finds Physician Support is Key to Recycling
Johns Hopkins finds physician support is key to recycling. If anyone could convince physicians about the merits of launching an initiative to recycle and reduce
Contracts and Kill Switches: Reprocessing is saving hospitals money, but OEMs are fighting back
Since becoming an early adopter of single-use device reprocessing back in 2002, St. Joseph Health System is now saving nearly $3 million a year for its 16 hospitals in
March 2010
Hospital Management: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Reprocessing Medical Devices
Reprocessing medical devices has always been a part of the medical-device life cycle, in both the developed and the developing economies of the world. While